Legal Opinion
United States v. Oregon State Medical Society
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 28, 1952No. 19PublishedCited by 575 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Jackson
This is a direct appeal by the United States 1 from dismissal by the District Court 2 of its complaint seeking an injunction to prevent and restrain violations of §§ 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. 26 Stat. 209, as amended, 15 U. S. C. §§ 1, 2. 3
Appellees are the Oregon State Medical Society, eight county medical societies, Oregon Physicians’ Service (an Oregon corporation engaged in the sale of prepaid medical care), and eight doctors who are or have been at some time responsible officers in those organizations.
This controversy centers about two forms of “contract practice” of medicine. In one,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Semler v. Oregon State Board of Dental ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Local 167, International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. United States Steel CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by575 opinions
- Farmer v. BrennanSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
- United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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